GHG emission trends

Definition

To show a trend, this graphic requires data for 1990. Trends over shorter periods are available in the OECD data base.

GHG emissions refer to the sum of gross direct emissions of six major GHG (CO2, CH4, N2O, CFCs, HFCs, PFCs, SF6), expressed in CO2 equivalents. Emissions and removals from land use change and forestry are not included.

CO2 emission intensities per unit of GDP

Definition

Data refer to 2012.

CO2 emissions refer to gross direct emissions of CO2 from fossil fuel combustion, i.e. from burning oil, coal and natural gas for energy use. Human-caused emissions from other sources are not included. Intensities are expressed as tonnes of CO2 emitted per unit of GDP.

SOx emission trends

Definition

To show a trend, this graphic requires data for 1990. Trends over shorter periods are available in the OECD data base.

Total emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from human activities, given as quantities of SO2 and NO2. The indicators show emission trends compared to GDP trends as well as emission intensities per unit of GDP.

NOx emission trends

Definition

To show a trend, this graphic requires data for 1990. Trends over shorter periods are available in the OECD data base.

Municipal waste generation trends

Definition

To show a trend, this graphic requires data for 1990. Trends over shorter periods are available in the OECD data base.

Municipal waste is waste collected by or on behalf of municipalities. It includes household waste originating from households (i.e. waste generated by the domestic activity of households) and similar waste from small commercial activities, office buildings, institutions and small businesses treated or disposed at the same facilities used for municipally waste.

Municipal waste per capita

Definition

Data refer to 2013 or latest year available. Data prior to 2009 were not taken into account.

Municipal waste recovery rates

Definition

Data refer to 2013 or latest year available. Data prior to 2009 were not taken into account.

Municipal waste recovery rate refers to the sum of recycling, composting and incineration with energy recovery operations, as percentage of municipal waste treated.

Threatened species: Mammals

Definition

Data refer to last year available.

Threatened species refers to the endangered, critically endangered and vulnerable species, i.e. species in danger of extinction and species soon likely to be in danger of extinction. The number of threatened species is compared to the number of known or assessed species.

The number of known or assessed species does not always accurately reflect the number of species in existence.

Freshwater abstraction compared to available freshwater resources

Definition

Data refer to 2013 or latest year available. Data prior to 2009 were not taken into account.

The intensity of use of freshwater resources (or water stress) refers to gross abstractions of freshwater taken from ground or surface waters expressed in % of total available renewable freshwater resources (including water inflows from neighboring countries).

Share of fossil fuels

Definition

Share in GDP

Definition

Data refer to 2012.

Environmentally related taxes include taxes on energy products, motor vehicles and transport, waste management, ozone-depleting substances and others. They are expressed as environmentally related tax revenues in % of GDP and as % of total tax revenues.

Share in total tax revenues

Definition

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